Eligibility- Exhibitors must be a minimum of nine years old on the day of the show to participate, but not have reached their 21st birthday by January 1 in the year competing. Members who become 21 years of age during the current year will be allowed to compete in junior activities until December 31st of the current year and not beyond that time. Exhibitors must be national Junior Members of the Holstein Association USA, Inc. Juniors may submit applications on site for national junior membership with payment to the Show Management by 5:00 p.m. the day before the show.
Entries- All animals must be registered by the Holstein Association USA, Inc. and have a minimum of 87% Registered Holstein Ancestry. The Junior owner or lessee must be recorded on the registration certificate. All entries must be entered online by March 10 for acceptance at the regular entry fee. On time entry fees are as follows:
Ownership- Animals must be registered in the name of the Junior member, or a partnership of Junior members, throughout the year exhibiting in order to qualify for Junior recognition. Adult-Junior and family or farm partnerships are not acceptable. For an animal (cow or heifer) being transferred to a Junior, or a partnership of Juniors, the transfer application must be received by the Holstein Association USA office on or before July 15th.
*Canadian owned animals must be dually registered in Canada and the US. Animals must be transferred in Canada prior to transferring in the US. Transfers in the U.S. must still be made by 11:59 pm Eastern time.
The following actions will disqualify an animal from Junior recognition:
Lease- The Junior leasing program is designed to encourage young people to get involved in a dairy project and learn about animal care and responsibility. The leased animal remains in the original ownership and, if the leased animal is bred, any offspring are named using the owner’s prefix.
Exhibition- To be eligible to compete at National Shows, entries must be shown by the Junior owner in all cases, except by prior written approval. Alternate Leadsperson forms must be submitted to the Holstein representative by 5:00 p.m.(in the time zone of the show) the day before the show. If approved, another National Junior Holstein member the same birth year or younger must show the animal. Adults are not allowed to show, in any case, or assist with the Junior State Herd Class. A leased animal may only be shown by the Junior lessee. Seniors are not allowed to assist at any time in the ring. White pants are required for all shows.
Bred and Owned- To be eligible for Junior Bred & Owned, at least one of the Junior owners must be listed as a breeder and owner on the registration certificate.
Partnership- More than one Junior exhibitor may own an animal in partnership if the animal is exhibited by the partnership throughout the entire show season and the names of all Junior partners are listed on the registration certificate. A junior under 9 by date of the show may be listed on the registration certificate but cannot show the animal. Adult-Junior and family or farm partnerships are not acceptable.
Violations- If any part of the above Junior Showring Policy is violated, all Junior exhibitors involved will lose all privileges for that show the following year.
Group Classes-
Entries- All animals must be registered by the Holstein Association USA, Inc. and have a minimum of 87% Registered Holstein Ancestry. The Junior owner or lessee must be recorded on the registration certificate. All entries must be entered online by March 10 for acceptance at the regular entry fee. On time entry fees are as follows:
- NE Spring National JUNIOR Holstein Show is $35 per entry (1 show)
- Combination Rate: Junior Holstein Show & Red and White Show or National Holstein Show $ 65 per entry (2 Shows)
- Combination Rate : Junior Holstein Show, Red and White Show, and The National Holstein Show $75 per entry. (3 shows)
Ownership- Animals must be registered in the name of the Junior member, or a partnership of Junior members, throughout the year exhibiting in order to qualify for Junior recognition. Adult-Junior and family or farm partnerships are not acceptable. For an animal (cow or heifer) being transferred to a Junior, or a partnership of Juniors, the transfer application must be received by the Holstein Association USA office on or before July 15th.
*Canadian owned animals must be dually registered in Canada and the US. Animals must be transferred in Canada prior to transferring in the US. Transfers in the U.S. must still be made by 11:59 pm Eastern time.
The following actions will disqualify an animal from Junior recognition:
- Transferring an animal in or out of a Junior’s name after July 15 of the show year
- Adding or dropping any adult or junior member as an owner after the deadline
Lease- The Junior leasing program is designed to encourage young people to get involved in a dairy project and learn about animal care and responsibility. The leased animal remains in the original ownership and, if the leased animal is bred, any offspring are named using the owner’s prefix.
- The leasing program is not available to youth who concurrently own any Registered Holsteins either as an individual or in partnership. However, if the lessee becomes the owner of the animal anytime during the year exhibiting, they will qualify for Junior recognition.
- A maximum of two Registered Holsteins may be leased by any youth at one time. Animals may not be leased by partnerships.
- The lease may be terminated by either the owner (lessor) or the youth (lessee) by providing written notice to the other party 45 or more days before the intended termination date. A Lease Termination Report must be filed with Holstein Association USA. If the animal has been sold, submitting an application for transfer of ownership will also terminate the lease.
- The animal must be leased before she reaches her first birthday.
- Leased animals may only be shown by the lessee (Junior). If a leased animal is shown by an adult, the lease is automatically terminated. The leasing Junior must show the animal at all shows; no substitutions may be made.
- The owner of an animal to be leased must submit the Certificate of Registration for that animal and a completed Application for Transfer, with the “Lease” box marked, to Holstein Association USA, Inc. All lease applications must be received by July 15 in the year exhibiting.
- The fee to lease an animal is $20. There is no fee to record a lease termination.
- When a lease is initiated and approved, the Certificate of Registration will be printed with the lease details and mailed to the Junior lessee. When a lease is terminated and the Certificate of Registration is returned to Holstein Association USA, the lease termination will be recorded on the certificate and the certificate will be mailed to the owner. All leases expire on December 31 of the year in which the Junior lessee becomes 21 years of age if not terminated prior to that date.
Exhibition- To be eligible to compete at National Shows, entries must be shown by the Junior owner in all cases, except by prior written approval. Alternate Leadsperson forms must be submitted to the Holstein representative by 5:00 p.m.(in the time zone of the show) the day before the show. If approved, another National Junior Holstein member the same birth year or younger must show the animal. Adults are not allowed to show, in any case, or assist with the Junior State Herd Class. A leased animal may only be shown by the Junior lessee. Seniors are not allowed to assist at any time in the ring. White pants are required for all shows.
Bred and Owned- To be eligible for Junior Bred & Owned, at least one of the Junior owners must be listed as a breeder and owner on the registration certificate.
Partnership- More than one Junior exhibitor may own an animal in partnership if the animal is exhibited by the partnership throughout the entire show season and the names of all Junior partners are listed on the registration certificate. A junior under 9 by date of the show may be listed on the registration certificate but cannot show the animal. Adult-Junior and family or farm partnerships are not acceptable.
Violations- If any part of the above Junior Showring Policy is violated, all Junior exhibitors involved will lose all privileges for that show the following year.
Group Classes-
- Junior Best Three Females- Three animals, under two years of age, bred and owned by the exhibitor.
- Best Three Females- Three animals, any age, bred and owned by the exhibitor.